Suit filed in boy's fatal fall at Staples Center

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A security guard looks down from where a young boy fell to where a second security guard stands following the Los Angeles Lakers' NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors at Staples Center, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010, in Los Angeles.

May 25, 2011 12:00:00 AM PDT

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES --

The family of a 2-year-old boy who fell to his death at a Los Angeles Lakers game is suing the owner of Staples Center.

Lucas Tang fell from a third-level luxury box in November 2010. Tang had just posed for a picture and was about 2 ½-feet away from his mother when he scampered onto a 10-inch-high ledge and dropped 30 to 50 feet.

The boy died at a hospital and an autopsy determined his death was an accident.

The suit claims Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) and L.A. Arena Co., which operates the downtown facility, failed to warn fans about the potential danger.